Beef with Plums and Slivovitz

Name: Beef with Plums and Slivovitz
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 600 g beef neck; 150 g peeled carrots; 150 g peeled celery; 120 g peeled onion; 10 g peeled garlic; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil; 150 g dried plums; 100 g plum jam; 200 ml red wine; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 20 g honey; 3 tablespoons slivovitz; This dish is best enjoyed with a glass of well-chilled beer.

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

600 g beef neck
150 g peeled carrots
150 g peeled celery
120 g peeled onion
10 g peeled garlic
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
150 g dried plums
100 g plum jam
200 ml red wine
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
20 g honey
3 tablespoons slivovitz

DISH PAIRING WITH BEER

This dish is best enjoyed with a glass of well-chilled beer.

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Cut the meat into 4 cm cubes. Cut the carrots and celery into 1 cm cubes, chop the onion coarsely, and slice the garlic.
2
In a pot over high heat, warm the oil, add carrots and celery, and sauté for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the onion and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
3
Add the meat and sauté, stirring frequently, until all liquid evaporates from the pot. Once only fat remains at the bottom of the pot, add the garlic and 100 g of dried plums and mix.
4
Add plum jam, mix, pour in wine and 500 ml of water, add honey, salt, and pepper, and mix. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce heat to minimum, and simmer for 2.5 hours until tender.
5
Remove the tender meat from the sauce and place it in a clean pot. Strain the sauce through a sieve into the pot with the meat.
6
Cut the remaining plums into 0.5 cm wide strips and add them to the sauce. Add slivovitz and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, remove from heat, and let rest for 10 minutes.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.